Dan Beckett - Head of Art & Partner, The&Partnership

Cannot recommend Daniel enough. He created insanely open lines of communications between myself and the agency and landed me a dream position by knowing what parts of my work needed to be pushed for the role. Just great at what he does, he’s a consultant with an immense amount of knowledge of agencies and what they’re looking for in a candidate

I always really enjoy working with Dan and have done for several years. He’s friendly, approachable and really easy to have open, honest discussions with.

He has a genuine understanding designers abilities as well knowing the culture of candidates and agencies, which means he gets the fact that the right ‘fit’ between both is vital

I've worked with Dan for years, he's got to be one of the best in the business for design and advertising agencies. Honest and genuine person who understands the balance between the client need and the abilities and goals of those he represents. I can't recommend him enough

I‘ve worked with Dan as both a candidate and when I‘ve required resource of my own. I trust his judgment implicitly and that’s why I’ve worked with him for close to 13 years.

Dan really understands the industry, agencies, job roles and most importantly, people. He‘s professional, personable and an expert in matching the right candidate to the role.

I owe a lot of my career to Dan - He’s a dead set legend

I’ve had the pleasure to work with Dan as a freelancer and as a Design Director on a perm role, you can always trust his judgement on the right job or the right person to book. I can honestly say that he will do whatever it takes to make things work, from a big project to a last-minute request. Incredibly professional and understanding. We go way back, 8+ years, giving me more than one useful advice and always happy to help

Dan really listens to the needs and requirements of a candidate, and it's a pleasure to work with him.

His ability to hunt out and find the right agencies is second to none and he has his finger on the industry pulse.

Legend

During my very first chat with Dan we discussed the type of work I love creating, and where I feel I can add value to a team or business.

He’s delivered ever since.

Great roster of clients, an eye for who to place where and solid communication through the process

After our initial chat I felt that Dan knew exactly what I wanted out of my next career move. He was always honest and transparent. He helped me find multiple roles that suited me and in the end found me my perfect role. I can’t recommend him highly enough

We have worked with Dan for at least a decade, following him as he switched agencies and now into his own venture. We continue to work with him for his patience, sensitivity, deep understanding of our business, and the ever-changing and increasingly hard-to-define design discipline

I have known Dan for many years. He genuinely understands our business and needs. Not only does he find the right fit for projects, but he also finds super talented designers/thinkers and good humans. It’s always nice knowing he is invested as much as we are and truly loves design.

Writing this for a recruiter is odd and something I would never do, but Dan is a different kind of beast...

Dan is a pleasure to work with and is always willing to go above and beyond to help fill the role, despite the fact we’re very particular about the type of person we want. We’re a close group and Dan gets our culture but also has a real eye for talent. He’s given us the very best designers and support, no matter how unreasonable the timelines (or lack of a brief). He’s always our go-to when we need someone

If you are looking at quality of individuals rather than quantity, Dan Poole is your man.

Over the years he has understood the quality of designers we are looking for and more importantly he understands our culture.

I cannot recommend him highly enough

Dan’s always my first port of call. Quality over quantity is what you get. He takes time to understand the brief and the talent required, and has consistently nailed it. He recently helped us find our new Head of Design, as well as successfully filling other pivotal senior roles. He’s also a very nice chap and a pleasure to work with. The benchmark of a great recruiter